# Spacesuit design

**URL:** <https://blenderartists.org/t/spacesuit-design/1304334>\
**Category:** Finished Projects\
**Tags:** modeling, featured, texturing, characters\
**Created:** [May 14, 2021, 7:10pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/spacesuit-design/1304334 "2021-05-14T19:10:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![IanA](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/iana/32/679729_2.png) [@IanA](https://blenderartists.org/u/IanA)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2021, 7:10pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/spacesuit-design/1304334/1 "2021-05-14T19:10:22Z")

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It’s taken a long time but here’s my latest project - a near-future spacesuit. Based on a concept by Lukas Kawalec ([https://www.artstation.com/lukaskawalec](https://www.artstation.com/lukaskawalec)). Human character made with [https://www.humgen3d.com/](https://www.humgen3d.com/). All the rest modelled, textured and rendered in Blender.  
Fun project to do and learnt some useful things along the way. Hope you like it.

Final scene:

 ![Spacesuit scene 9](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/2/f/1/2f1fc7382929fd3f3e873ee04dfd167f2097c838.jpeg)

Alternative scenes:

 ![Spacesuit scene 2](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/0/d/4/0d47b50fa11ffdce1a5cb1a06ad2806fea49df00.jpeg)

 ![Spacesuit scene 3](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/7/d/f/7dfd994ff3b5bedd4d2c3182f2fc4f8c289ed86d.jpeg)

Clay renders:

 ![Spacesuit scene 10](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/f/a/0/fa0b07b458a90a2e9f5f539bc6482cc964a3166b.jpeg)

 ![Spacesuit scene 4](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/2/1/d/21dd834e4aad978a9107783d0dd0dd4d4052d219.jpeg)

Some close-up details:

 ![Spacesuit 74](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/6/4/5/64571859fd8e8841a8a80ad9712e7ee9e2d14b21.jpeg)

 ![Spacesuit 75](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/e/7/f/e7f642ab21e7a3e8fe45e585b11886f64daccdd9.jpeg)

 ![Spacesuit 76](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/0/5/7/057fd9a27cc15aff9d3087fb5adba63eb1740ef2.jpeg)

 ![Spacesuit 77](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/4/9/f/49f067025a5d7826bca0b912ed88787316ae09b1.jpeg)

 ![Spacesuit 63](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/6/0/9/609996ad48f88ad2c1d826b865921a1e85e76fef.jpeg)

Animation:

[![](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/a/9/3/a934fe546444c0d338037a399c2acf8025f9fe84.jpeg "Spacesuit design") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJOcAs7m5Wk)

Wireframe:

 ![Spacesuit 79](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/9/f/0/9f02038713f2cf32fa5e541f75ddc04b9dbf5735.jpeg)  
 ![Spacesuit 80](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/5/7/0/5702a1e2b2a592fd342f8e0636663aa5d4adc7bf.jpeg)

Original concept:

 ![Suit concept 1](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/3/8/6/3863407e5b477cbe9854dd0f698f393be42ae3cd.jpeg)  
 ![Suit concept 2](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/4/1/e/41e430b283694094bed0153bae09eea9618d554b.jpeg)

> **[Ian A](https://www.artstation.com/ianthony)**
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> Blender generalist

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> ![Spacesuit scene 9 crop](https://blenderartists.org/uploads/default/original/4X/c/e/8/ce83468bcbbf35df2238725eb12874e847322ad3.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![norka](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/norka/32/519594_2.png) [@norka](https://blenderartists.org/u/norka)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2021, 7:22pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/spacesuit-design/1304334/2 "2021-05-14T19:22:45Z")

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Top-shelf work Ian. Simply gorgeous and nearly perfect… Wow!.. Bravo!

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**Author:** ![DNorman](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/dnorman/32/24845_2.png) [@DNorman](https://blenderartists.org/u/DNorman)\
**Post date:** [May 14, 2021, 8:25pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/spacesuit-design/1304334/3 "2021-05-14T20:25:25Z")

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Top notch, the suit looks great, the lighting and final render colour and “feel” are fantastic as well!

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**Author:** ![anon18318387](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/f9ae1b/32.png) [@anon18318387](https://blenderartists.org/u/anon18318387)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 2:44am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/spacesuit-design/1304334/4 "2021-05-15T02:44:34Z")

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Great work, congrats. 👍

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**Author:** ![Boder](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/boder/32/922698_2.png) [@Boder](https://blenderartists.org/u/Boder)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 3:24am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/spacesuit-design/1304334/5 "2021-05-15T03:24:01Z")

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WOW! 👀

Congrats.

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**Author:** ![satch63](https://blenderartists.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@satch63](https://blenderartists.org/u/satch63)\
**Post date:** [May 15, 2021, 3:31am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/spacesuit-design/1304334/6 "2021-05-15T03:31:30Z")

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Great work

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**Author:** ![IanA](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/iana/32/679729_2.png) [@IanA](https://blenderartists.org/u/IanA)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2021, 7:26am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/spacesuit-design/1304334/7 "2021-05-17T07:26:25Z")

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Thanks! Yes, pretty pleased with how it came out, particularly the metallic materials. Tried a new approach with vertex painting to define edges and recesses which worked pretty well.

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**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 11:01am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/spacesuit-design/1304334/8 "2021-05-20T11:01:46Z")

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You’re on the #featured row! 👍

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**Author:** ![RyanKingArt](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/ryankingart/32/1372733_2.png) [@RyanKingArt](https://blenderartists.org/u/RyanKingArt)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2021, 1:22pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/spacesuit-design/1304334/9 "2021-05-20T13:22:42Z")

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This is Amazing!!! I love Sci-Fi Artwork. Awesome work!

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**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 9:48am UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/spacesuit-design/1304334/10 "2021-05-21T09:48:29Z")

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**Author:** ![IanA](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/iana/32/679729_2.png) [@IanA](https://blenderartists.org/u/IanA)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 3:37pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/spacesuit-design/1304334/11 "2021-05-21T15:37:18Z")

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Wow. Thanks Bart!

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**Author:** ![IanA](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/iana/32/679729_2.png) [@IanA](https://blenderartists.org/u/IanA)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 3:38pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/spacesuit-design/1304334/12 "2021-05-21T15:38:48Z")

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Thanks! Yes, pretty pleased with it and it was fun to do. Took a long time though!

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**Author:** ![bartv](https://blenderartists.org/user_avatar/blenderartists.org/bartv/32/1477233_2.png) [@bartv](https://blenderartists.org/u/bartv)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 2021, 5:01pm UTC](https://blenderartists.org/t/spacesuit-design/1304334/13 "2021-05-21T17:01:57Z")

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You’re on the #featured row! 👍
